Memorial Day weekend is fast approaching, which means that comic fanatics and pop culture connoisseurs are gearing up for the 2011 Phoenix Comicon, running May 26 through May 29 at the Phoenix Convention Center. This year’s con is touted as the biggest comicon to ever hit Arizona! The McFarlane Companies will be well represented with new toy product, give-aways and some first looks at upcoming product! Make sure to stop by and see what’s new with TMP for 2011 and beyond, booth #202.

Phoenix Comicon ExclusiveTMP is especially proud to be contributing its first ever Phoenix Comicon Exclusive! Here is a look at this year’s con exclusive:

Drawn by Todd McFarlane and limited to 1,000 copies, this exclusive comic will be retailing at the comicon for $4. So make sure to stop by the Todd McFarlane booth #202 for your chance to purchase this exclusive comic.

‘How to Draw’ PanelOn Sunday, May 29 Todd will participate in a ‘How to Draw’ Panel with the grossly talented Greg Capullo. Todd and Greg will show how they use current technology to produce their artwork. The panel begins at noon and will be held in room 121 of the convention center. The panel is open to anyone attending the comicon, so make sure to grab your sit before they’re gone.

Autograph SessionShortly after the “How to Draw” panel, Todd will be doing a signing from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Exhibitor Hall portion of the convention center. So dust off that Coyote Issue #11 and get it primed and ready for a McFarlane signature!

Todd McFarlane ProductionsTodd McFarlane Productions is the company behind the monthly comic book Spawn. Created by Todd McFarlane, Spawn debuted in May 1992, selling 1.7 million copies, making it the bestselling independent comic book of all time. Spawn is published in nine languages and distributed in more than 32 countries. Currently, TMP releases the long-running Spawn monthly comic now in its 19th year. Other TMP titles include Haunt, Hellspawn, and Sam & Twitch.

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